Curaçaoan footballer
Rihairo Meulens
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Full name |
Rihairo Meulens |
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Date of birth |
(1988-06-03) 3 June 1988 (age 36) |
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Place of birth |
Apeldoorn, Netherlands |
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Height |
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
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Position(s) |
Striker |
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Current team |
ASV Dronten |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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2006–2008 |
Vitesse |
9 |
(0) |
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2007–2008 |
→ AGOVV (loan) |
26 |
(6) |
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2008–2009 |
Dordrecht |
34 |
(6) |
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2009–2011 |
Roda JC |
22 |
(0) |
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2011–2013 |
Almere City |
52 |
(6) |
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2013–2015 |
Dordrecht |
42 |
(7) |
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2015 |
Rapid București |
14 |
(2) |
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2015–2016 |
Zira |
11 |
(0) |
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2016–2017 |
Volendam |
17 |
(4) |
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2018–2020 |
VVOG |
45 |
(15) |
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2020– |
ASV Dronten |
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2011–2015 |
Curaçao |
10 |
(3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 January 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 March 2017 (UTC) |
Rihairo Meulens (born 3 June 1988) is a Curaçaoan footballer who plays for ASV Dronten in the lower-tier Tweede Klasse.[1]
Career
Club
Meulens is a striker who was born in Apeldoorn and made his debut in professional football, being part of the Vitesse Arnhem squad in the 2006–07 season. He spent the 2007–08 season on loan with AGOVV.[2]
At the beginning of the 2011-12 season he was on trial at De Graafschap, but eventually joined the Eerste Divisie side Almere City FC on 11 July 2011.
In July 2015, Meulens signed a two-year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side Zira FK.[3] On 5 January 2016, Meulens cancelled his contract with Zira by mutual consent.[4]
After leaving Zira, Meulens went on trial with Kazakhstan Premier League side Irtysh Pavlodar, scoring in their 3-2 victory over Dila Gori on 3 February 2016.[5]
At the beginning of July 2016, Meulens went on trial at Eerste Divisie side FC Volendam,[6] signing a one-year contract with the club on 2 August 2016.[7]
International
Meulens made his international debut on 7 September 2011 in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Haiti. He scored his first international goal during the qualification process, in a 5–2 loss against Antigua and Barbuda.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 2 December 2015[2][9]
International
Curaçao
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Year |
Apps |
Goals
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2011 |
1 |
1
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2014 |
5 |
2
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2015 |
4 |
0
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Total |
10 |
3
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Statistics accurate as of match played 4 September 2015[9]
International goals
References